Rahul, Priyanka join Ankita Bhandari's family's protest against Sikkim governor appointment
- On Wednesday, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met the parents of the late Ankita Bhandari at India Gate, expressing solidarity during their sit-in protest.
- The family is demonstrating against the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim Governor, citing alleged links to the case and demanding the Honorable President halt the posting until a CBI investigation concludes.
- Ankita Bhandari was murdered in 2022 by resort manager Pulkit Arya; her parents have long demanded the identity of the "VIP" guest mentioned during the investigation, alleging powerful individuals have been shielded.
- Terming the gubernatorial appointment an "insult to the victim," The Congress party ramped up criticism of the ruling party, arguing the move mocks the justice system.
- Soni Devi, Ankita's mother, appealed to President Droupadi Murmu on the 12th to halt the appointment, stating the family objects to any individual linked to the case receiving constitutional office without investigative clearance.
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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Protest at India Gate with Ankita Bhandari's Parents Against Sikkim Guv Pick
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met Ankita Bhandari's parents at India Gate in New Delhi on Wednesday as the family protested the appointment of BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim governor.The family has sought President Droupadi Murmu's intervention in relation to the appointment of Gautam as Sikkim governor, requesting that his appointment be set aside until the
Ankita Bhandari case: Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi meet parents protesting at Delhi’s India Gate
Parents of the woman killed at a Uttarakhand resort are demanding that Dushyant Kumar Gautam's appointment as the Sikkim Governor be put on hold until the ongoing CBI probe into the 2022 murder case is complete
Rahul, Priyanka join Ankita Bhandari's kin at India Gate sit-in
New Delhi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Wednesday, October 14, evening, reached India Gate to join the sit-in protest by the parents of Ankita Bhandari, a woman who was found dead in Uttarakhand in 2022, against the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as the Sikkim Governor. The Uttarakhand Congress has also … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Storie…
Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Protest At India Gate With Parents Of Uttarakhand Murder Victim Ankita Bhandari
Parents of Ankita Bhandari have been protesting the appointment of BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim governor despite his name cropping up in the September 2022 case. Bhandari's parents allege he is the "VIP" mentioned in the case recently.
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